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Gainesville Personal Injury Attorney: When is the safest time to travel?
December 20, 2011

  The short answer is that driving at any time creates a unique set challenges and possible circumstances. Many believe that traveling at night is safest because there are fewer motorists, however, this is not always true because of the additional challenges of nighttime travel. Lowered visibility, sleep deprivation, and decreased reaction times all play a significant role when driving...

Gainesville Accident Attorney: Boating Accidents Statistics
December 20, 2011

Boating accidents have decreased in the past couple of years, as have boating accident related deaths. The US Coast Guard counted over 4500 boating accidents and 672 deaths from boating accidents in 2010. That number is down almost 3% from the previous year. Property damage amounted approximately $35.5 million from these accidents. Most deaths from boating accidents were a result of the vic...

Gainesville Attorney With Some Disturbing Statistics
September 24, 2011

It seems that in Alachua county, drug use has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death. There are some studies that suggest that the increase is due to the effects of the recession. Ecnomic hard times seems to go hand in hand with social ills such as drug use or child abuse. Correlation does not imply causation, however. This statistic is not simply a local issue, increased dru...

Gainesville Attorney explains what exactly is personal injury law
August 24, 2011

Personal injury is a relatively broad area of law that protects the rights of individuals that are injured in an accident as the result of another person’s negligence. As a Gainesville Attorney practicing in Florida, personal injury can include vehicle accidents, slip and falls, premises liability, and dog bites.

While most people believe that an injury to the body must o...

Some Data on School Bus Accidents
July 23, 2011

We generally consider our children safe when we put them on the bus to go to school. We put 23.5 million children on buses each and every year. Statistics show, however, that a school bus is a relatively safe vehicle. Improvements over the years have made them more secure, but there are still problems that should be addressed.

Over 1,500 people died in school transportation rel...

Gainesville Accident Lawyer on Motorcycle Helmet Use
May 30, 2011

In 2000 Florida repealed the Universal Helmet Law for motorcycle riders over the age of 21. Since that time, motorcycle fatalities have increased by 81%. Riders that do not use a helmet, according the the American College of Surgeons, are three times more likely to suffer a serious brain injury when involved in an accident. Additionally, the average hospital bills doubled for that same group - ...

Gainesville Personal Injury Attorney: Strange Accident on I 75
May 17, 2011

A woman parked on the side of I-75 near Ocala a few days ago stepped out of her car and was struck by a passing tractor-trailer. The accident happened around 10:15 a.m. and it is unclear on why it happened or what could have been done to prevent it. The woman was flown to Shands in critical condition. Please take precautions when parking alongside the Interstate. It is an exceedingly hazard...

Sinkhole Swallows, Kills Well Driller in Trenton, FL
May 03, 2011

Trenton, FL — A sinkhole swallowed a well driller and his truck, leaving the man dead near the Lancaster Correctional Institution in Trenton. The fatal work-related accident was discovered late Saturday at around 11:30 p.m., by the victim’s partner, reported the Sun-Sentinel. The body of 52-year-old Johnn Clyde Smith was pulled from a sinkhole early Sunday after the sinkh...

Gainesville Personal Injury Attorney on the Tampa woman accused of staging accidents
April 19, 2011

After a year of investigation, Tina Figueroa was arrested for staging two accidents and insurance fraud. The 36 year old woman collected a thousand dollars in insurance payments after complaining of back pain as a result of the first accident in December 2009. Again in April of 2010 she paid two accomplices to help stage another fake accidnet. Figueroa was unaware that state fraud investiga...

Gainesville Personal Injury Attorney notes bicylist fatally injured in crash
April 01, 2011

A man from Palm Springs, Florida died this morning while he was riding his bike in Southern Florida. Both the man and the vehichle that struck him were heading west on a major avenue. The man was hit from behind by a SUV.
Unfortunately, the bicylist was not wearing any reflective gear (the accident happened at night), nor was his bicycle fitted with any reflectors or lights. The dr...

Gainesville Personal Injury Attorney on GPD's efforts to reduce car accidents
March 22, 2011

The Gainesville Police Department has regained funding for it's Speed and Aggressive Driving Project after it was recalled soon after it began in early 2010. The project reduced car accidents by about 14% according to Sgt. Raulerson who is a part of the traffic safety team. GPD is requesting about fifty four thousand dollars for the program from the Florida Department of Transportation whic...

Two injured in crash Thursday
February 20, 2011

A Newberry man and a High Springs woman received incapacitating but not life-threatening injuries during a Thursday afternoon crash in Alachua County. The Florida Highway Patrol said Travis Perry, 19, of Newberry, and Holly Anne Brooks, 20, of High Springs, were both taken to Shands at the University of Florida following the crash at about 4 p.m. on U.S. 41 at Northwest 94th Avenue. An 11-y...

Delays on I-75 near Gainesville due to accident
February 14, 2011

Detours for motorists on the northbound lanes of 1-75 today. The Williston road overpass was struck by a semi hauling heavy equipment about 9:30 this Monday morning. Traffic is at a standstill south of Gainesville and northbound motorists are being detoured through Micanopy to avoid the problem. There is possible structural damage to the overpass notes the Florida Department of Transportati...

Best and worst vehicle blind zones, and the role of rear-view cameras
February 09, 2011

"All vehicles have a rear blind zone. It's defined as the area right behind your back bumper. And you can't see what's there. Reversing into unseen pedestrians has lead to many injuries and deaths for both children and the elderly. As a result, NHTSA is establishing regulations that require better rear field-of-view for new vehicles."
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Lake City motorcyclist in critical condition
January 25, 2011

A Lake City motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition following a Friday afternoon accident in Columbia County, reported the Florida Highway Patrol.